Ofsted Inspection                              

Ofsted will be inspecting our school on #date#. Your views about the school are important to us; if you are a registered parent or carer of a child currently in attendance at Broughton Hall Catholic High School, you can share your views about the school by completing Ofsted's online survey on the Parent View website.

Class Charts                                         

Broughton Hall is pleased to announce the launch of ClassCharts, our new interactive learning tool that allows Parents/ Guardians instant access to performance data for pupils. At our Learning Review Day we demonstrated how ClassCharts works directly with Parents/ Guardians and the feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive.

Our Summer Concert on Thursday 5th July showcased talented students from Years 7-13: soloists and ensembles, instrumentalists and singers. Parents and friends turned out en masse to support the students and we were all wowed by the quality of the performances!

Pupils, thank you and well done for helping our school achieve Gold - for the Attendance Quality Mark Award. This is a great achievement and it is down to you and your parents recognising the importance of being in school and attending as many days as you possibly can. It proves what you can do when you put your mind to it and you have shown determination and commitment to ensuring you make the best of every school day.

European Day of Languages              

Broughton Hall Catholic High School celebrates European Day of Languages on Wednesday 26th September. On the menu in the canteen, there will be French and Spanish food for lunch as well as French pastries during break. The Modern Languages Department will be organising various activities throughout the day.

Broughton Hall Catholic High School awarded champion status              

Broughton Hall Catholic High School has been awarded champion school status for their involvement in National Citizen Service (NCS), a government-backed youth programme for teenagers.

Broughton Hall Loves to Read              

A message for all pupils starting Broughton Hall in September 2018. Here at Broughton Hall we really pride ourselves on our Reading for Pleasure programme. We want to encourage our new Year 7 pupils to take up the 2018 Summer Reading Challenge by visiting the website link below and finding out how you can be a part of this exciting programme.

National Citizen Service                       

NCS (National Citizen Service) are due to attend Broughton Hall this term to introduce the NCS programme to all Year 11 Students. We have been working closely with the school to ensure we're able to offer as many as possible of their students the opportunity to take part.

Music Instrumental Lessons               

Music is one of life's joys and a great gift. It can enrich lives and open doors to a fabulous range of careers.

Free School Meals                           

Do you know you may be eligible to apply for free school meals? Parents may apply online. The form only takes a couple of minutes to complete and a decision is provided to parents immediately. If you would like any help with completing the form, just call one of our reception staff and they will arrange this for you.

Exemplar Education                          

Exemplar Education provide online Literacy and Numeracy Programmes for students, these programmes are aimed at parents who wish to support their children at home with their school work. Parents/ Guardians will receive further information in a school letter home on Monday 24th September.

Thank you to all parents who attended parents evening, we were very pleased with 91% attendance. Parents evening is a valuable event in the school year as it allows us to work more closely to help your daughter achieve her best and gives us the possibility for important learning conversations to take place. We asked you to complete a questionnaire on the evening, please see the results table for your information. We are pleased that so many of you are so positive about how your daughter has settled into life here at Broughton Hall Catholic High School and we look forward to seeing you again at future events.

Academic success and good progress are essential so that all our pupils are able to fulfil their potential and achieve their best. At this time of year all subject areas will be assessing pupil progress and achievement through a series of assessments to be conducted under exam conditions. It is extremely important that all pupils attend. By doing assessments we are giving our pupils the opportunity to practice and perfect examination skills so that they are fully prepared by the time they reach Year 11 and do their GCSE examinations. In order to help support pupils prepare for assessments you will find revision lists for all year groups and subjects by following this link.

Let's Dance 2018                                  

On Thursday 28th June Broughton Hall Catholic High School presented the fantastic showcase of 'Let's Dance 2018'. This involved over 70 pupils from across different year groups and one of our local primary schools St Cecilia's.

Class Charts                                              

Register for Class Charts at the link below.

Class Charts                                              

Welcome to Broughton Hall Catholic High School. As part of our transition programme we would like to invite you and your daughter into school for a short introductory meeting. During this meeting we will get to know you a little better and provide you with some important information which we hope will make the transition from primary to secondary school smoother.

Please visit the hyperlink below and choose the most convenient time(s) for you to come into school and we will then confirm your meeting time.

Year 10 students will be engaged in their annual Health Day on Friday 25th May. They will engage with activities delivered by external partner agencies which will develop their knowledge and understanding of healthy relationships and develop their self esteem.

Brook will deliver their Bitesize workshops which include information on mental health and welling; consent; contraception; sexually transmitted infections including HIV; sexuality and drugs education. LIFE will deliver a workshop on healthy relationships. Armisted will explore LGBT issues. Comments from previous health days have included

Parent View                                         

Parent View gives parents and carers the chance to tell us what you think about Broughton Hall, from the quality of teaching and guidance to how we deal with bullying and behaviour. The survey only takes a couple of minutes to complete and can be completed at your convenience.

Sixth Form Taster Day - Monday 26th June                     

We welcome Year 11 students to complete their Sixth Form Taster Day on Monday 26th June, 8:40am - 3:10pm. For further details please see following letter.

Each year the Year 9 pupils at Broughton Hall Catholic High School work towards their diploma. The diploma is launched with the pupils at the start of Year 9 and the girls collect credits which are then collated and pupils are awarded their diploma which ranges from distinction star to pass level with a small number of pupils achieving a certificate.

Parent Governor Vacancy                     

Nominations are now being invited for the position of Parent Governor on our school's Governing Body. Please see related documnetation below for more information.

In line with the guidance from JCQ and the Examination Boards we are no longer required to keep hold of exam certificates in school, in compliance with GDPR regulations.

After 25 May 2018 we will be destroying any certificates from before June 2014, if exam certificates are required after this date you will have to contact the relevant exam boards and pay for copies to be forward to you. Please look at the Government website for further in for information regarding replacements.

Year 12 Work Experience             

We wish our Year 12 pupils the best of luck on their work experience Monday 10th - Friday 14th July.

Lexia Reading and Symphony Math 

Both Lexia Reading Programme and Symphony Math are available for your daughter to download from the app store onto her ipad, and phone. Regular use will improve your daughter's Literacy and Numeracy skills and help her progress through the levels.

Summer 2018 External Exam Timetable                          

The Summer 2018 External Exam and Internal Assessment timetables are now available at the following links:

Bushcraft Camp                                  

82 Year 7 students and 5 staff enjoyed three great days at the Bushcraft camp in the grounds of Cholmondley Castle in Cheshire. We cooked on camp fires, slept on the ground, didn't see a shower between Thursday and Saturday and had a wonderful time!

It is compulsory for Year 10 pupils to attend school between 8:30am and 10.00am to collect their mock results and end of year reports. All pupils must use time in the following days to complete the IAG research tasks set in preparation for their careers meetings from September. Pupils must also access the resources on the attached document to support their preparation for year 11.

Examinations Information               

Subject / Syllabus / Examination information for all GCSE and Level 2 qualifications 2016 - 2018, including information on the new 1-9 grading for GCSEs, starting with Maths and English from 2017.

May Half Term                                    

School will close on Friday 25th May for Half Term, pupils return to school on Monday 4th June.

To prepare for the Internal Exams, which commence on June 18th we advise all pupils to visit our Exam Revision Page (link below).

World PI Day Challenges